What a Great week for new releases. Will Downing finally releases his first independent album 'Silver' which features some of the tracks from his 3 EP's plus some new tracks. Kat Webb has made a nice independent soul album and Tatiana Lady May Mayfield bridges Soul and jazz on her excellent album. Johnny Conga has made a great contemporary Latin jazz album. Also check the Kebo Music presents The Experience in early next week featuring artists like LeNora Jaye and Lasonya Gunter. Also two great compilations this week in Disco Love and Soul Spectrum Records and fine reissues from Pockets,...
There are two excellent jazz albums this week. Firstly from Detroit/|Tribe trombonist Phil Ranelin who has made a great contemporary Spiritual Jazz album very much in the style of his classics from the 70's. Secondly Modern Sounds of Italy 3 provides a good introduction to the great new jazz coming out of that country. Osunlade creates a very moody album , which is only being released on Vinyl. The original album series titles comprise of 5 albums from each artist, the Tower of Power set includes their five great 70's albums recorded for Warner brothers featuring Lenny Williams and is...
There are two really good new Soul albums from Germany this week showing good contemporary soul music can still be made with old school values and utilising real instruments. Check out Onita Boone and the various singers on Moon Base hope you enjoy them as much as us. Sam Dees classic 'Show Must Go on' finally gets a full CD release and most of his other Atlantic non-album sides are included as bonus tracks. Tower of Power's 5 Warner Brothers albums featuring Lenny Williams are now available in an incredible value for money original album series pack. There are also...
What a great week for releases and re-issues. Gaetano Partipilo has released one of the best new Italian Jazz albums for a couple of years to bring some warmth during this cold January, absolute quality album. Charlie Wilson has a good new set and the very limited (250) Valentine Brothers 45 is a monster sounding substantially better on vinyl than the CD cut, and with a great flipside as well, making it an essential purchase. There are some killer reissue CD's this week Marvin Gaye Trouble Man Deluxe edition, Tyrone Davis in The Mood, Billy Paul Going East, the two...
The best of this week's releases...
2012 is nearly over and there are some good new releases to see us into 2013. Drummer Drew Shultz has assembled an amazing array of Soul artists on his debut album. Ervin Pope has made a sophisticated contemporary jazz album that should appeal to smooth jazzers and new soul fans. There are also good smooth jazz albums from Mark Adams, JJ Sansaverio and Rocco Ventrella, and a great comp of 70's material from the NY Rojac and Tayster labels. 100's of titles reduced to £9.99 each /5 for £40 We are delighted to offer many selected CD titles from the...
Just a few days before Christmas and there are still a few good quality new releases arriving. It’s good to hear Rance Allen's big deep soulful voice again, and he has a good gospel soul album. 3 brave souls is a very interesting jazz fusion album. There are also quality reissues from Love Peace and Happiness and New Birth, a couple of Lovers Rock classics and a few Christmas albums to get you in the mood. Today 20th December is the last recommended day for posting order 1st class to arrive for Christmas, so please order before 3pm so we can...
Gil Scott Heron is one of the most influential Black music artists and the three albums he recorded for the Flying Dutchman label are among his most important work. The Flying Dutchman masters is a great 3CD box set including these album plus alternate takes and unpublished interviews and photos making an essential purchase for all his fans and a great gift. Vince Ingala is one of the leading young Smooth jazz artists and his album can't stop now one of the best of its genre this year. Greg Foat Group have an interesting jazz album. London based singer Noel...
It's a good week for new releases this week. The Johnny Britt albums have finally arrived , although officially not released until 2013 you can grab one of the limited advance copies personally signed by Johnny, that we have in stock. These Cd's have the full packaging but have a hole in the Barcode. Veteran soul singer Charles Walker teams up with the Dynamites to make a great retro soul/funk album. Alicia Keys has crossed over to a more mainstream audience, but on her new album she has made some nice soul tracks, check the duet with Maxwell 'Fire We Make'....
Quality is greater than Quantity this week with some great reissues from Modulations , Johnnie Taylor, Black Ivory , Delegation and a fabulous Bill Withers complete albums set. Manchester based saxophonist Nat Birchall has established himself as one of the leading lights of British Jazz and his new album 'World Without Form' will further enhance that. There's also a nice compilation of Christmas songs. We have now compiled our list of the Best albums and Re-issues of 2012 - click on the image to see our selection- there have been some really good albums this year, and fantastic reissues. Soul Brother...
